t_money662
New Member
Hi everyone..this is my first post here, and my first batch as well.
I tried an Autumn Amber Recipe kit from Midwest Supplies, with the dry yeast option (Muntons). I used the bucket "beginner's kit", even did the better bottle secondary/clarifying step.
I followed the instructions pretty darn good I would say, everything seemed to go well and I was super excited about trying this batch...waited about 3 weeks before bottling (when the SG was not changing anymore), let it carbonate for another 3-4 weeks.
It was carbonated perfectly, had a good head, but honestly I was a little disappointed...It had a slightly off flavor, almost like a hint of bananas or something. The color is perfect.
I tried a second one a week later, this time out of a frozen mug (first time it was a room temp mug). It definitely tasted much better ice cold..no banana taste. Is it possible that the lower temperature (damn near ice cold) made it taste better, or masked the banana flavor?, or could that off taste just go away after a week?
I guess I could drink another one out of a room temperature mug again and see if there is a difference, but thought I would ask first. I bought another Liberty ALe kit for round 2, so if there is anyone who might have an idea of where that banana taste came from and how not to do that again, I'm all ears.
Thanks!
I tried an Autumn Amber Recipe kit from Midwest Supplies, with the dry yeast option (Muntons). I used the bucket "beginner's kit", even did the better bottle secondary/clarifying step.
I followed the instructions pretty darn good I would say, everything seemed to go well and I was super excited about trying this batch...waited about 3 weeks before bottling (when the SG was not changing anymore), let it carbonate for another 3-4 weeks.
It was carbonated perfectly, had a good head, but honestly I was a little disappointed...It had a slightly off flavor, almost like a hint of bananas or something. The color is perfect.
I tried a second one a week later, this time out of a frozen mug (first time it was a room temp mug). It definitely tasted much better ice cold..no banana taste. Is it possible that the lower temperature (damn near ice cold) made it taste better, or masked the banana flavor?, or could that off taste just go away after a week?
I guess I could drink another one out of a room temperature mug again and see if there is a difference, but thought I would ask first. I bought another Liberty ALe kit for round 2, so if there is anyone who might have an idea of where that banana taste came from and how not to do that again, I'm all ears.
Thanks!